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August 2, 2009
Honorable James Gilmore
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report—July, 2009
We had a very busy month in July with a total of 50 calls. There were 29 calls in the
Village of Cayuga Heights, 16 calls in the Town of Ithaca and 5 mutual aid calls. We had
26 EMS runs and 24 fire calls. For the large number of calls run this month most of them
were routine. Again the majority (by one run) were EMS calls. On our reports we only
list the number on the Pre-hospital Care Report (PCR). This is to ensure the privacy of
those treated by the fire department so there are no details listed in the report on these
calls. In the summer months we are dispatched many times to homes with automatic
alarm systems that are set off by contractors. Dust from construction and interruptions in
the phone and power to homes causes transmission of alarms to the 911 center. We
respond to these calls and request the contractors to make notification to the 911 center
prior to starting work so that we don't have to put all of our apparatus on the road for
these alarms. All calls were covered in a timely matter even with our"summer staffing".
In July we were able to get a couple of cars for extrication training. In the past we were
able to regularly get cars from the towing companies in the area for extrication practice
but with the recent rise in scrap metal prices we have been having difficulty getting cars.
FF Pat Miller was able to talk with a friend of his and got two vehicles delivered to the
station for practice. We practice gaining access to wrecked vehicles with our hydraulic
tools as well as hand tools. Six of the department's officers traveled to Baltimore for the
Fire Expo in July. Four of us were able to adjust our work schedules and traveled to
Baltimore on Wednesday night and were able to take three complete days of training at
the expo, the other two traveled Thursday morning and took two full days of training.
This training allows us to keep up to date with the new techniques in firefighting, new
equipment that is available, the latest updates on apparatus specifications and several of
us took classes on new street drugs, advanced airway management and trauma on the
EMS side of the expo training. The expo is a great way to keep up to date.
Our fall membership drive will be starting in late August. We have set down the dates
for the recruiting process as well as the training dates for the fall class. The last week of
August and the first week of September we will be actively recruiting on campus and in
the community. We already have a list of potential new members, several of these
"HELP PREVENT FIRES",
prospects already have firefighter training or are EMTs, who are coming to Cornell. We
will have a prospective recruit dinner August 271h to bring those interested to the fire
station for a talk on expectations and a tour of the station. We will accept and screen
applications over the next two weeks and then hold interviews to bring these people in for
a formal sit down interview with a panel of members. From these interviews we will
come up with a list of pros ppects and then vote them into the department at a company
meeting on September 13' . We will start the training the following Saturday and
continue with their training through October. We are looking at a potential class size of
fifteen new recruits.
The station is in good shape. We will be replacing some of the aging hose reels in the
truck bays in August. All of the heavy trucks had their annual pump testing done in July
and all trucks passed. We did have an issue with E202 at the end of July.. It had a bad
solenoid and had a hard time shifting from pump gear back to road gear. We resolved
this issue with our repair shop and things are back in working order. L231 will be going
out of service in August to have warranty paint work done on the officer's side of the
truck. We had this same issue last year with some bubbling in the paint at the welds on
the side of the truck. This work was covered under warranty and we noticed recently that
the bubbling occurred again. We will continue to ensure that this issue is taken care of
with warranty coverage.
After nine years of living at the fire station Lt. Joe Lisi is moving out of the station. He is
staying in the area and will still be an active member of the department. Fire Council
received several applications for bunking from active members. We reviewed these and
have placed FF David Sorenson in the vacant bunker slot. David is a paramedic and
firefighter. He holds several national level firefighting and homeland security training
certifications. He will be cleared on driving all the apparatus by the end of December.
He is a nice fit for the bunking position.
We are excited for the fall. Having all of our members back after the summer and
bringing in new members alw s kes the fall a great time at the station.
Sincere
Ge ge T'a borelle
Fir Chief/Fire Superintendent
EMERGENCY CALLS: 50 TOTAL CALLS YEAR TO DATE: 288
Total Calls— 50 Fire Calls— 24 EMS Calls - 26
Total Mutual Aid— 5
Calls in the Village— 29 Calls in the Town— 16
TRAINING /MEETINGS /EVENTS:
7/8—FF Skills
7/15—Truck and Small Equipment Maintenance L231
7/21 —Truck and Small Equipment Maintenance E202
7/21 —Fire Council
7/21 —Demo at station for CC Summer Camp
7/29—Extrication Training
UPCOMING EVENTS:
8/2 — Company Meeting
8/5 — Fire Training — New riding assignments
8/22 — Fire Council
8/27 — Recruit Dinner
9/19 — Recruit Training
10/3 — Recruit Training
10/17 — Open House
10/24 — Recruit Training
Fire Department:55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department Companies:All
Date Range:From 07/01/2009 to 07/31/2009
Box/Zone/Code:All
District:All
Situation Found:All
Incident Run Log Exclude Mutual Aids:No
Exclude Exposures:No
Number
ncident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found Attendin
009-090240-00 07/01/2009 13:57 one EMS call,excluding vehicle 6
IMF-
See NYS PCR#5-2545201
009-090241-00 07/01/2009 17:12 EMS call, excluding vehicle 7
See NYS PCR#5-2545202
009-090242-00 07/01/2009 20:59 Water problem, other 13
Dispatched by TC911 for fire alarm activation. Dispatched states several trouble alarms came in and reset prior to this alarm. AOS-
nothing showing-281 has command-house locked-obtained knox key from CHPD(202s knox OOS). Entered front door-alarm showing
heat detector room 201 -crew to 201 while 281 to main panel-282 remained with truck. 281 silenced alarm-met with crew at room 201
since door locked-entered room to find water coming from ceiling-light fixture,alarm, along walls-standing water on floors, mold on
couch. Checked 1 st floor-water running down into game room area as well. Checked 3rd floor-room 301 -porch/roof off of room-
door not closing all the way due to electrical cords passing out to the porch-water flowing in under door. Found at least 1-2in standing
water on roof/porch. 262/282 found Keystone Light can blocking roof drain-removed can and roof drained within 5 minutes. Master
knox key returned to box and knox key returned to CHPD.TC911 contacted EC-Tom Wilkinson-arrived on scene-showed damage and
cause. Advised he would take care of things and contact the proper authorities. Returned in service.52
009-090243-00 07/03/2009 20:15 Smoke or odor removal 10
Dispatched for oven fire. 262 AOS to find moderate smoke condition,no fire. 202 investigated and ventilated. Hazards controlled, units
cleared. Homeowners suggested spilled grease in oven caused smoke when over preheated. Suggested to have oven checked out
before using.
009-090244-00 07/05/2009 07:52 EMS call, excluding vehicle 4
See NYS PCR#5-2545203
009-090245-00 07/05/2009 16:22 EMS call,excluding vehicle 8
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545204
009-090246-00 07/05/2009 16:59 EMS call, excluding vehicle 7
009-090247-00 07/06/2009 01:41 EMS call,excluding vehicle 7
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545177
009-090248-00 07/06/2009 09:55 EMS call,excluding vehicle 4
SEE NYS PCR# 5-2545178
009-090249-00 07/06/2009 16:07 EMS call,excluding vehicle 9
See NYS PCR#5-2545179.
009-090250-00 07/07/2009 03:39 EMS call, excluding vehicle 4
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545206
009-090251-00 07/07/2009 10:23 Smoke detector activation, no 5
Contractors met 202 at the door,advised they had been soldering. Heads had been taped, but panel indicated activation in the work zone.
Interior units surveyed whole area with TIC, negative results. Panel reset on first try. Units cleared.
009-090252-00 07/07/2009 13:09 Smoke detector activation, no 8
Dispatched for fire alarm. Workers on scene forgot to cover head,activated with dust. Alarm reste, units cleared.
009-090253-00 07/07/2009 18:22 iit Cover assignment,standby, 9
Dispatched on second alarm to IFD for an engine and ladder standby. Stood by,0 calls.
009-090254-00 07/08/2009 14:08 1 1 111111IMM111=0 Cover assignment,standby, 10
Dispatched for engine and ladder fill in IFD. Only 231 responded due to daytime staffing. Ran 1 fire alarm.
009-090255-00 07/08/2009 14:44 Cover assignment,standby, 10
Dispatched on IFD Box for fire alarm. Responded with 1101 and 962. Caused by construction,units cleared.
009-090256-00 07/09/2009 08:03 EMS call,excluding vehicle 5
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545207
009-090257-00 07/09/2009 10:17 EMS call, excluding vehicle 4
See NYS PCR#5-2545208
009-090258-00 07/10/2009 18:26 EMS call,excluding vehicle 8
See NYS PCR#5-2545209
009-090259-00 07/11/2009 14:11 EMS call, excluding vehicle 9
Date: 08/02/2009 Page: 1 Time: 2:26 PM
Imuffluer
ncident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found Attendin
See NYS PCR#5-2545210.
009-090260-00 07/12/2009 07:03 Alarm system sounded due to 9
Local alarm activated at some unknow ime. Residents called 911 when arraiving for work. 202 investigated premises and fourn no
hazards. System was reset, but then activated again. Panel lights indicated trouble alarm and low/no AC power. Subsequent reset and
activations prompted 283 to,with permission of residents,disconnect system from power. Residents were advised to have service
performed as soon as possible.
009-090261-00 07/13/2009 05:51 EMS call,excluding vehicle 7
See NYS PCR#5-2545211
009-090262-00 07/14/2009 13:53 EMS call,excluding vehicle 8
See NYS PCR#5-2545212
009-090263-00 07/14/2009 21:38 EMS call,excluding vehicle 17
See PCR#5-2545213
009-090264-00 07/14/2009 21:40 Alarm system activation, no 17
Dispatched for fire alarm. AOS with maintenance,multiple doors open, alarm sounding. No hazards found, multiple work lights found
heating flammable elements, lights secured. Alarm's municipal disconnect was active, informed maintenance that the connection should
be retored or be placed under fire watch. Connection retored,units cleared.
009-090265-00 07/15/2009 06:23 Alarm system activation, no 12
Dispatched for fire alarm. 262 advised by dispatch that workers had knocked a head and reset themselves. All units held in quarters.
Informed foreman that municipal connection must go on at end of day and off at beginning.
009-090266-00 07/15/2009 21:04 i Arcing,shorted electrical 13
Dispatched for tree on wires,tree on fire. AOS to find scene as dispatched, notified and relieved by NYSEG. Units cleared.
009-090267-00 07/16/2009 19:54 40MMMI1111111111111EMS call,excluding vehicle 9
SEE NYS PCR#2545214
009-090268-00 07/16/2009 19:04 Service Call,other 6
Dispatched by TC911 to meet with CHPD to shut down a hydrant. Arrived on scene to find a hydrant flowing a moderate amount of water
(about 1/8th the capacity of the left connection)into a trench that had been dug from the hydrant to the main and then down the main. The
water had undermined the dirt placed to cover the trench,and when Officer Manning(CHPD)drove over the trench the road gave way,
forming a sink hole. Officer Manning's car was undamaged. PD contacted Bolton Point and got the o.k.from the person on call(Greg)to
close off the hydrant. We closed the hydrant and replaced the sidecap and water began bubbling up from the pool that had formed at the
base of the hydrant. A Cayuga Heights DPW member arrived on scene and stated he believed there may be a leak at the stem of the
hydrant and that he and crew would take care of the problem. Cleared from scene by CHPD and situation left in the care of CHPD and
DPW. Cayuga Heights unit 242 returned to service.
009-090269-00 07/19/2009 10:35 EMS call,excluding vehicle 4
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545219
009-090270-00 07/20/2009 15:36 Smoke detector activation due 8
Dispatched for a fire alarm activation at 435 Wycoff. Responded to the scene with Driver, Officer, and crew of 2. Arrived on scene to
find no smoke or fire showing. Investigated inside to find no indication of fire other than a singular smoke detector head activation in a
room with no visible smoke or fire. Attempted and succeeded at system reset. Tenant stated that the room in question had an open
window adjacent to exterior lawn mowing; accepted as probable cause of head and subsequent system activation. Returned in service.
0299
009-090271-00 07/21/2009 14:26 Dispatched&canceled en 8
Dispatched for vehicle fire. While en route, PD advised no fire/hazards. Units cancelled returned in service.
009-090272-00 07/21/2009 16:44 EMS call,excluding vehicle 12
See NYS PCR#5-2545220
009-090273-00 07/21/2009 20:04 Smoke detector activation, no 16
Called to fire alarm activation mutual aid. Ithaca out on possible structure fire. AOS to find alarm activation caused by cooking. AOS same
time as 964. Investigated and confirmed smoke from cooking set off alarm. System reset and units cleared.
009-090274-00 07/22/2009 07:38 EMS call,excluding vehicle 6
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545221
009-090275-00 07/22/2009 14:48 EMS call,excluding vehicle 8
See NYS PCR#5-2545222
009-090276-00 07/22/2009 21:33 ® EMS call,excluding vehicle 14
SEE NYS PCR#5-2545223
009-090277-00 07/23/2009 11:46 Alarm system activation, no 5
PD arrived on scene, reported cement dust from contractor activity. 202 requested second activation for interiors, including the info in
dispatch. 202 arrived on scene to be met by contractor personnel. They rerred us to the homeowner Mr.Talty,who confirmed dust as
the cause, had cancelled&bypassed his panel with ADT, and who had asked them to call us off. 202 Officer offerred to inspect the
basement area, homeowner said wasn't necessary,and allowed as he had tried to have us called off. Officer had him reiterate and then
accepted his refusal for further investigation as unnecessary.
Date: 08/02/2009 Page: 2 Time: 2.26 PM
Nuilluut
ncident# Date Time Address Occupant Situation Found Attendin
202 returned in service.
009-090278-00 07/23/2609 15:27 Detector activation, no fire- 5
After conversation with LT Lundell regarding understaffing,202 responded with 2 int. 3 ext.ffs. 202 Arrived on scene. Evacuation
completed. 202 met by contractors holding parts to a heat head from second floor bathroom. Sensor had detached with removal of tape
at work completion. System was unable to be reset,alarm was silenced,facility put on fire watch. FF's Palin and Felker explained to
house manager expectations of fire watch. Service company was to be contacted.
009-090279-00 07/23/2009 18:06 Detector activation, no fire 10
Alarm company worker set off system trying to repair heat detector head that was damaged earlier today(See Previous Fire Report).
Worker states that he won't have the correct head until tomorrow. Notified residents that the are to remain on fire watch throught the
night,and until alarm system is fixed.
0 EMS calf,excluding vehicle 11
09-090280-00 07/23/2009 18:51
See NYS PCR#5-2545224
009-090281-00 07/24/2009 02:19 Alarm system activation,no 11
Dispatched for alarm activation.2418 AOS reporting accidental cause,and requesting permission for reset system.202 and all CH untis
held in quarters and stayed in service.
009-090282-00 07/25/2009 01:35 EMS call,excluding vehicle 4
See NYS PCR#5-2545225
009-090283-00 07/27/2009 09:40 KW EMS call,excluding vehicle 3
See NYS PCR#5-2545226
009-090284-00 07/28/2009 14:45 Rescue, EMS incident,other 8
See PCR#5-2545227
009-090285-00 07/28/2009 15:55 --- Heat detector activation due to 8
Dispatched for fire alarm. 202 AOS to findheat detector activation,second floor stairwell. Reset resulted in further alarms. System left in
alarm,fire watch. Occupants told to contact alarm company.
009-090286-00 07/30/2009 06:33 Smoke detector activation due 9
Upon arrival no smoke or fire showing,detector panel showing activated heads in zone 5. Interior crew discovered activated heads, unk
reason, no smoke or fire. CHFD units returned to service.
009-090287-00 07/30/2009 08:57 Smoke detector activation, no 7
Dispatched for fire alarm. Alarm company working on system,head activated due to unknown cause. Units cleared with alarm silenced,
workers contrinuing. Co.will reset when work complete.
009-090288-00 07/30/2009 09:31 Detector activation, no fire- 5
Accidental detector activation due to maintenance/construction work. Reset the system and notified dispatch of the cause.
009-090289-00 07/31/2009 23:16 Cover assignment,standby, 14
231 MA to City of Ithaca for back-fill.
Total Incidents: 50
Date: 08/02/2009 Page: 3 Time: 2:26 PM
Fire Department:55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department Companies:All
Date Range:From 07/01/2009 to 07/31/2009
Box/Zone/Code:All
District:All
Incident Totals by Time of Day Situation Found:All
Exclude Mutual Aids:No
Exclude Exposures:No
Time of Day Call Avg
Count Attend
00:00 - 00:59 0 0.0
01:00 - 01:59 2 5.5
02:00 - 02:59 1 11.0
03:00 - 03:59 1 4.0
04:00 - 04:59 0 0.0
05:00 - 05:59 1 7.0
06:00 - 06:59 2 10.5
07:00 - 07:59 3 6.3
08:00 - 08:59 2 6.0
09:00 - 09:59 3 4.0
10:00 - 10:59 3 4.3
11:00 - 11:59 1 5.0
12:00 - 12:59 0 0.0
13:00 - 13:59 3 7.3
14:00 - 14:59 6 8.8
15:00 - 15:59 _ 3 7.0
16:00 - 16:59 4 9.0
17:00 - 17:59 1 7.0
18:00 - 18:59 4 11.3
19:00 - 19:59 2 7.5
20:00 - 20:59 3 13.0
21:00 - 21:59 4 15.3
22:00 - 22:59 0 0.0
23:00 - 23:59 1 14.0
Date: 08/02/2009 Page: 1 Time: 2:28 PM
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Fire Department:55002
Cayuga Heights Fire Department Companies:All
Date Range:From 07/01/2009 to 07/31/2009
Box/Zone/Code:All
District:All
Incident Response Performance Analysis Situation Found:All
Exclude Mutual Aids:No
Exclude Exposures:No
Response Time
Response Time
(Minutes) Number of Incidents Totals Additional
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2-3 19 Incident#: 2009-090283
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(Minutes) Number of Incidents Totals Additional
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5-9 12 Incident#: 2009-090253
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Incident Length
(Minutes) Number of Incidents Totals Additional
29 40 Longest Time: 140.0
30-59 2 Incident#: 2009-090254
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